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Mom Reported Suspect Missing Before NYC Bomb Incident: Complaint
Two teenagers face federal charges for attempting to detonate explosives linked to ISIS near the mayor's residence, with devices confirmed as highly volatile triacetone triperoxide.
- On Saturday, federal prosecutors allege the pair attempted to detonate two improvised explosive devices near Gracie Mansion during protests, charged with providing material support to ISIS and using a weapon of mass destruction.
- Authorities describe that prosecutors allege Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi admitted to working for ISIS and face federal charges including use of a weapon of mass destruction.
- Scene evidence shows NYPD bomb squad and FBI technicians found improvised explosive devices, with at least one containing triacetone triperoxide, and recovered a device from a vehicle linked to the suspects.
- A news conference was scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday at NYPD headquarters, where officials warned the devices could cause serious injury or death and prosecutors said the defendants could face decades in federal prison.
- Based on federal court documents, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch is unsealing a complaint charging Balat and Kayumi as authorities investigate the incident as ISIS-inspired terrorism with FBI and SDNY federal prosecutors.
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Gracie Mansion bomb plot: Alleged terrorists told cops they wanted to cause more destruction than the 2013 Boston Marathon attack
The alleged terrorists responsible for the failed Gracie Mansion bomb attack against protesters on the Upper East Side Saturday allegedly told cops they sought to cause greater death and destruction than the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, authorities revealed Monday afternoon. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, who outlined details about the investigation at a March 9 press conference, said one of the suspects, Ibrahim Kayumi, allegedly claimed h…
NYC bomb suspects planned attack worse than the Boston Marathon bombing: officials
Two men were charged Monday on suspicion of using weapons of mass destruction and supporting the Islamic State after throwing a bomb near New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Gracie Mansion. Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi were arrested Saturday night after authorities alleged they tried to detonate ...
Suspect in NYC terror probe planned attack 'bigger than the Boston Marathon bombing,' prosecutors say
A suspect in the NYC protest attack near Gracie Mansion allegedly planned an assault “bigger than the Boston Marathon bombing," prosecutors said in a federal complaint.
Mom reported suspect missing before NYC bomb incident: Complaint
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – One of the men accused of throwing homemade bombs outside Gracie Mansion had been reported missing, according to prosecutors. According to the criminal complaint, Ibrahim Kayumi's mother filed a missing person report claiming he had been last seen at their Pennsylvania home on March 7. The homemade devices, which did not [...]
BREAKING: Would-Be NYC Bombers' Motive Confirmed
Federal prosecutors on Monday charged two men with trying to aid the Islamic State after a homemade explosive was hurled near Gracie Mansion during a protest over the weekend. Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi were arrested Saturday night after authorities say they attempted to deploy two explosive devices, including one that tested positive for TATP, a highly volatile explosive linked to numerous terrorist attacks over the past decade, according to…
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